Sole structures for articles of footwear (e.g., outsole components) have one or more of: a base plate having a V-shaped support structure with lateral and medial support members extending forward from a base support area located in a heel or rear midfoot area of the outsole component; a base plate having a matrix structure with recesses or openings formed between rib elements that make up the matrix structure; and/or a base plate having a rear heel support. The base plates may be made, at least in part, as unitary, one-piece constructions, using selective laser sintering or other three-dimensional printing and/or rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.

A sole structure can be used with an article of footwear and includes fins for minimizing spin of at least one foot during the backswing and downswing stages of a golf swing. The sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a lateral edge, and a medial edge. The outsole includes an outsole body. At least one plate is disposed on the outsole body. The plate is made of a material that is harder than the material forming the outsole body. Further, the plate includes a plate body disposed on the outsole body and a plurality of fins extending from the plate body. The fins include a fin body and a gusset protruding perpendicularly from the fin body.

A sole structure can be used with an article of footwear and includes fins for minimizing spin of at least one foot during the backswing and downswing stages of a golf swing. The sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, a lateral edge, and a medial edge. The outsole includes an outsole body. At least one plate is disposed on the outsole body. The plate is made of a material that is harder than the material forming the outsole body. Further, the plate includes a plate body disposed on the outsole body and a plurality of fins extending from the plate body. The fins include a fin body and a gusset protruding perpendicularly from the fin body.

A stud of an outsole structure includes: a tubular body having a ground contact portion that comes into contact with ground, and a hole passing through the stud upward from the ground contact portion; a core disposed inside the hole and extending vertically; and a plurality of partition walls disposed above the ground contact portion and extending radially from the core toward an inner wall surface of the tubular body. An outsole body has a plurality of locking portions disposed below the partition walls. Each of the locking portions is locked to an associated one of the partition walls in a state in which an upper end portion of the locking portion is in contact with a lower end portion of the associated partition wall.

A golf shoe has an upper, a midsole, and an outsole. The outsole includes a plurality of wave-like flex channels, surrounded by a hard base material. The hard base material provides stiffness for support and stability while the flex channels allow the outsole to bend when a user walks or swings a golf club. The outsole also has a plurality of receptacles for attaching and removing cleats, providing traction between the golf shoe and a ground surface.

A golf shoe has an upper, a midsole, and an outsole. The outsole includes a plurality of wave-like flex channels, surrounded by a hard base material. The hard base material provides stiffness for support and stability while the flex channels allow the outsole to bend when a user walks or swings a golf club. The outsole also has a plurality of receptacles for attaching and removing cleats, providing traction between the golf shoe and a ground surface.

An outsole includes: a first stud projecting downwards in a stationary manner in a vertical direction from a reference surface and having a first projection surface; and a second stud having a second projection surface. The second stud moves in the vertical direction so that, when an external force acts on the second projection surface, the outsole hollow is compressively transformed and the second projection surface comes close to the reference surface.

A spike structure made of different materials includes: a sole protruding portion, an interface member and a cleat member. The interface member is disposed between the sole protruding portion and the cleat member, so that the sole protruding portion does not directly contact the cleat member, but the sole protruding portion and the cleat member are in contact with the interface member, and because the interface member is easily bonded to the cleat member, the interface member and the cleat member can be fixedly combined by bonding. Besides, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are made of hard materials with similar hardness and are not easily deformed when they are in contact with each other. Therefore, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are not easily slipped off.

A spike structure made of different materials includes: a sole protruding portion, an interface member and a cleat member. The interface member is disposed between the sole protruding portion and the cleat member, so that the sole protruding portion does not directly contact the cleat member, but the sole protruding portion and the cleat member are in contact with the interface member, and because the interface member is easily bonded to the cleat member, the interface member and the cleat member can be fixedly combined by bonding. Besides, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are made of hard materials with similar hardness and are not easily deformed when they are in contact with each other. Therefore, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are not easily slipped off.

A spike structure made of different materials includes: a sole protruding portion, an interface member and a cleat member. The interface member is disposed between the sole protruding portion and the cleat member, so that the sole protruding portion does not directly contact the cleat member, but the sole protruding portion and the cleat member are in contact with the interface member, and because the interface member is easily bonded to the cleat member, the interface member and the cleat member can be fixedly combined by bonding. Besides, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are made of hard materials with similar hardness and are not easily deformed when they are in contact with each other. Therefore, the interface member and the sole protruding portion are not easily slipped off.